General Knowledge

GM Syed's full name was Ghulam Muhammad Syed, a prominent political leader from Sindh, Pakistan. Therefore, option D is correct.

Imam Shafi'i, the founder of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, died in 820 AH, which corresponds to 822 AD in the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, option B (822 AD) is the correct answer.

The 'Gate of Tears' refers to the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, a narrow passage between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, historically known for its dangerous navigation conditions.

According to the 2023 Pakistani census and multiple authoritative sources including Wikipedia, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan, spoken by approximately 37% of the population. Pashto is the second most spoken language, with about 18% of the population speaking it as their first language. Sindhi and Saraiki follow after Pashto. Therefore, the correct answer to the question about the second most spoken language in Pakistan is Pashto (option B), not Punjabi (option A).

The official currency of Syria is the Syrian pound, also known as the Syrian lira. The other options, Dirham and Peso, are currencies of other countries, making option C the correct choice.

Tharparkar Desert, also known as the Thar Desert, is the 17th largest desert in the world, not the 18th, 19th, or 20th. Since none of the given options correctly state its rank, 'None of these' is the correct choice. It is also known as a fertile desert due to its unique ecosystem.

Chilam Joshi is a traditional spring festival celebrated by the Kalash people in the Kalash Valley, located in Pakistan. It marks the arrival of spring and is unique to this region.

Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004 and was completed in 2010, with the official inauguration on January 4, 2010. The question states 'completed five years later,' which would be 2009 if starting in 2004, but the actual completion year is 2010, which is not among the options A (2007), B (2008), or C (2009). Therefore, the correct answer is D, 'None of these.'

Twitter was founded and launched on March 21, 2006, which is widely recognized as its official launch date.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) changed its name from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in 2011 to reflect a broader scope and modernize its image.